Argentina

Santiago Cordero will make his Exeter Chiefs debut against Saracens on Saturday in Round 4 of the Anglo-Welsh Cup. The game-breaking Argentine winger gets his first taste of European rugby with a familiar face on the other side of the pitch. Fellow Pumas World Cup attendee Juan Figallo has been …

Following the popularity of Americas Rugby News’ Foreign-Born Players at Rugby World Cup 2015, the hot topic of debate regarding player eligibility is to be looked at again. In this piece Americas Rugby News takes an in-depth look into the foreign-born players selected for each of the six rosters in the Americas Rugby Championship. Included will …

The third annual Americas Rugby Championship (ARC) has begun. Uruguay’s sensational win over Canada in Vancouver has torn up the script. Looming questions surround the performances of both and what it means for upcoming matches in the tournament and beyond. Chile has a manageable schedule – three home matches and …

Against the backdrop of international competition will be Week 22 of the Pro D2. France’s second division has matches taking place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The following preview identifies the involvement of players from the Americas. Competition leaders Montauban have home advantage to open week 22. They are to …

Law Amendments have been announced by SANZAAR for the Super Rugby and Rugby Championship competitions. The changes are those that were made official in July 2017 ahead of the European club season. Of the changes it is the first which may not be so popular in Argentina. It puts an …

The Argentina XV open their Americas Rugby Championship campaign on Saturday. They do so in an away match against the USA in Los Angeles. That match takes place a week after the official opener in which Canada fell to Uruguay in Vancouver.   2017 FORM The Argentina XV were highly …

With one of their all-time great victories on the weekend it comes as no surprise to see more than half the side come from Uruguay this week. Despite the immense disappointment a couple Canadians managed to squeeze in along with a few players from the Jaguares exhibition against the Argentina …

The pools and fixtures for the opening day of the inaugural Hamilton Sevens this weekend have been confirmed. Hamilton has replaced Wellington as the location of the New Zealand leg of the HSBC Sevens Series, with the latter city losing their hosting rights after poor turnouts in recent years. Argentina …

Two front row forwards have been added to Mario Ledesma’s training regime as Los Jaguares’ injury crisis deepens. One week out from the team’s departure for South Africa Ledesma is in the uncomfortable position of not having a fit front row. Hooker Agustín Creevy missed Saturday’s warm-up match against the …

Argentina has announced a broad spread of venues for the June Internationals. The mid-year test matches involving Los Pumas are to be against Wales and Scotland. All three fixtures are to be played away from Buenos Aires. Wales will be touring Argentina for the first time in 12 years. The …